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Mara Mahan

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April 25

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Mara Mahan lives in Virginia with her family, her dog, and her army of loyal minions. She spends most of her time writing, and the rest of her time juggling, playing video games, and occasionally even sleeping.

Her yet-to-be-finished novel, Cataclysm, won a silver medal in the 2013 National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and several of her other writings have won awards at the regional level of that same contest.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Mara Mahan When I'm blocked, I step back and take a break. Sometimes, the problem is just that I'm trying too hard, or that I need a new perspective before I can…moreWhen I'm blocked, I step back and take a break. Sometimes, the problem is just that I'm trying too hard, or that I need a new perspective before I can take the story forward.

However, if the block lasts for more than a little while, I sit back down and throw myself at the problem again. Sometimes the only way to beat the block is to break it. (less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Mara Mahan If you want to write, write. Don't get discouraged, and don't ever stop. It's gonna suck, at first--it's gonna be hard--but it's worth it.

So, if you …moreIf you want to write, write. Don't get discouraged, and don't ever stop. It's gonna suck, at first--it's gonna be hard--but it's worth it.

So, if you want to write, write. Learn your craft, read good books, absorb all advice you like and throw out all the advice you don't, but never--never ever stop trying to grow. (less)

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Average rating: 4.35 · 20 ratings · 7 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Wardbreaker (The Knights of Alinor #1) 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The long-awaited date is here at last–Windswept exists and you can buy it!

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Alinor is a magical, dangerous place: the shattered shards of the broken world shift around without rhyme or reason—and the monster-infested seas are no exception.

Gale, an honest fisherman with the power to drive the wind, has never been beyond the safe waters of his home. Though he longs for the hori

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The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

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Of Dawn and Darkness (The Elder Empire: Sea, #2)

by Will Wight (Goodreads Author)

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Of Darkness and Dawn (The Elder Empire: Shadow, #2)

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Mara’s Quotes

“It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

tags: identity, self-image, sense-of-self, stories, storytelling

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